Make The Tackle Great Again: MATA | Hour 3

"I do believe you should schedule a meeting." Have you ever seen a manager announce his own firing? You have now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm pretty sure Superman is cool watching TV and eating BonBons." Greg Cote has benched his starting QB, and Jalen Hurts stinks on MNF. Plus, Dan is amazed by a balding NFL player, but not as amazed as Steph Curry is by the lack of expectations for his Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"And finally..." The long-awaited moment is here: Greg Cote reveals his No. 1 catchphrase. Plus, the crew gets into a sprawling conversation over Jaylen Brown's answer of "next question." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If I have chronic to severe plaque psoriasis, I know exactly where to go." Mind your p's and q's, folks. Zaslow wants to celebrate the Top 5 TV and Movie Principals after the passing of Dennis Haskins, the DHS continues to use the likeness of an NFL player against his wishes, and Dan breaks news about a product the NFL is selling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Shoutout to Isaiah Smalls from the Herald." The small-time Dolphins, the ever-dominant Panthers, Candy Corn Journalism at Heat Media Day, and the legend of "Car 54." Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, JuJu, and Zaslow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"He docked his boat in Kendall. It was very authentic." Dan reads the top 20 from the New York Times' list of the best TV shows of the 21st century, and everyone has notes. Did Dexter get jobbed? Why is Planet Earth so low? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Has the 'Peace be with you' become a fist bump over time, Roy?" Dan wraps up his Football Observations, including a 397-pound Steelers tight end whose nickname sounds a lot worse out loud than it does in print. A Clemson punt returner passing on a high five makes the crew wonder: do you high-five strangers at games? What about at church? It's that time of year where we learn who is old by how few artists they know on the VMAs. Plus, Zaslow has thoughts about Madonna, Deion Sanders has new toes, and Dan takes on Craig Carton's criticism of Pablo Torre's report on Life Surge and Tim Tebow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"But I do think my pain threshold is better than his." Amid a litany of backup quarterbacks being used in Week 3, Mike Ryan wonders if Caleb Williams could handle walking barefoot into a couch. Which tattoo spot hurts the most: the knee, the chest, or the skull? Dan is amazed at Brock Purdy's explains how much of the field a quarterback can't see, and Mike downgrades Steve Sarkisian from "Sark" to "Steve" after a Texas celebration. We've got Giannis Antetokounmpo discovering iguanas, and the crew debates what the hit on Dante Moore says about how much football has changed. Then Dan finally watches what P.J. Fleck did after the win at Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We're Having Beautiful Weather Today" Has Drake Maye forgotten how to play football? While we're at it, let's watch as Jameis Winston stares off into the middle distance and unspools a tapestry of wisdom. Are Bo Nix and the Broncos are actually good at winning close games. Then Zaslow and Dan continue to clash over field goals in the NFL amid the outcome of Ravens vs. Cowboys Cowboys in Rio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If that had ended simply with Scott Hansen falling to his knees and ejaculating...I would not have been surprised." Kevin Harlan seamlessly weaved in a Greg Cote catchphrase on the Chiefs vs. Dolphins broadcast. Was it better than Kyle Brandt's gibberish approach? Dan continues his Football Observations countdown. Is Cam Ward losing his confidence in Tennessee, or is he just surrounded by nothing? Scott Hanson goes wild during RedZone chaos, J.J. Watt learns how hard it is to be a broadcaster, and Malachi Toney got robbed. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, Mike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices